So families and friends from far and wide descended on Lismore's Oake's Oval last night, to sing carols in celebration of christmas. The new venue saw people with more room to spread their blankets and the kids with more room to run around, but sorry, I am still a lover of that natural amphitheatre which is our riverside and I did miss it last night.

It made me smile to see familiar faces in the crowd, a whole year older and taller since last year's carols. The weather was kind and while the sky put on it's own stunning light show, the rain that was up there didn't fall!

Here are a few snaps from the night's shenanigans...

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Welcome to country...

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Facepainting created an abundance of butterflies.

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Big Dog doing his thing....making kids smile!

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Rochelle Lees had the kids singing

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Little pink puffs of cuteness!

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Roo doing his thing.

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Who then got mobbed!

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I'm not sure about you red man...

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Amazing skies all afternoon which included rainbows, lightning, a full moon, crazy clouds and the above 'fingers of god'!

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Peter Lehner let's rip!

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Carols regular Luke Vasella...the eternal crowd pleaser!

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Michael from the Boukenbacks getting busy with the maracas.

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I loved the colour of the Barefoot Gypsies!

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Roo leads the Grand Finale and then it was time for fireworks!

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